Mogadishu Truck Bomb's Death Toll Now Tops 500, Probe Committee Says
An updated death toll in what Somalis have described as their 9/11 has risen.
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Group Uses Marriage Counseling Methods To Help Bridge Political Divide
As the country's political gaps widen, the organization Better Angels hopes to close them with group counseling techniques.
Graduate Students Protest Tax Plan; A House Proposal Would Boost For-Profit Colleges
Those development, plus the results of our investigative reporting on a Washington, D.C., high school and more in the weekly education roundup.
Craft Hard Cider Is On A Roll. How Ya Like Them Apples?
Hard cider is having a hot moment. Hotter still, if it's locally made and distributed. Over the past four years, the number of cider breweries across the country has doubled.
U.N. Body Alarmed Over Mining Waste Disasters
A report by the United Nations Environmental Programme offers recommendations to stop the failure of dams holding mine waste. Will governments and industry leaders sign on?
Republicans On Verge Of Passing Senate Tax Bill
If the GOP can reconcile differences in the tax bills passed by the House and Senate, President Trump could have his wish for signing the $1.4 trillion tax overhaul into law by Christmas.
To Burst The Bottle Bubble, Fountains In Paris Now Flow With Sparkling Water
France might be known for its bottled water (think Evian or Perrier). But in Paris, the mayor wants people to give up plastic bottles in favor of city tap water — with bubbles added for extra appeal.
Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty To Lying To FBI
The former national security adviser is becoming a central figure in the special counsel's probe of Russian election interference and any possible connections between Russia and the Trump campaign.
'Bad Sex In Fiction' Award Goes To Novelist Who Compared Skin To Stained Bathtub
American writer Christopher Bollen received the, uh, honor, which was announced on Thursday. His novel The Destroyers featured a memorable pair of less-than-appealing analogies.
Politics Podcast Special Edition: Tax-Vote Wrangling And Flynn Plea
Listen to how Senate leaders managed to win over uncommitted lawmakers and what Michael Flynn's guilty plea means for the special counsel's Russia investigation.